I just became Superman, and the American evil god's experiment was exposed.

"Mumu, where did Chen Ze rush off to?" Lu Qinghe walked over quickly, her gaze sweeping over the direction Chen Ze had disappeared in, and asked.

"I don't know." Su Mu shook her head gently, her thoughts still a bit chaotic. "A few people came over to ask for directions, and Chen Ze was worried they wouldn't be able to find their way, so he followed them."

"Those guys don't look like good people at all." Lu Qinghe frowned, a hint of worry in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Su Mu reviewed the events again and felt increasingly uneasy.

"Those guys seem to be coming for me... Chen Ze... he seems to be protecting me."

"Senior, should we tell the teacher right away?"

Lu Qinghe hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's wait and see. If Chen Ze doesn't come back soon, we'll go find the teacher."

Just then, Lu Qinghe's phone vibrated, and the screen showed that Chen Ze was calling.

She swiped her finger across the screen, the call connected, and Chen Ze's voice came through the receiver.

"Senior, I'm sorry, I just ran into a friend and something came up, so I can't come back to help for the time being."

Lu Qinghe frowned even more deeply, a strange feeling rising in her heart. Friend?

Didn't he just go to find those delinquents? Are they Chen Ze's friends?

"Where are you?"

"Off-campus".

"Should we invite your friends over?"

"No need, we'll just have a brief chat."

"Oh, then be careful."

"it is good."

Lu Qinghe hung up the phone, but doubts still lingered in her mind.

But then I thought, as long as Chen Ze can still be contacted, it at least means that he is safe, and perhaps he really has met a friend.

"Senior, is Chen Ze alright?"

He said he met a friend and they might get together.

"It's good that you're alright." Su Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

Off-campus.

Qinghe Lane Commercial Street.

Chen Ze hung up the phone, put it back in his pocket, and quickly followed the group of young men who were entering the commercial street.

After leaving the school, they did not stop there, but went straight to this commercial street, clearly intending to continue expanding their business there.

Qinghe Lane used to be an inconspicuous street in the old city, with few people, only local residents liked to come here.

However, with the rise of the city's tourism industry, this old street was included in the renovation plan, and antique-style shops were built along the street, introducing all kinds of snacks and cultural and creative products.

Not long ago, it gradually became a popular spot for internet celebrities to visit and take photos, thanks to an online influencer.

Therefore, with such a large flow of people, it is naturally a blue ocean for theft gangs.

However, beneath this prosperous facade lie many unfinished alleyways, which are interconnected and complex, and most of them are blind spots covered by surveillance cameras.

Once they succeed, they can easily find people by disappearing into these alleys.

During his surveillance, Chen Ze did not forget to buy a cheap Iron Man mask from a roadside stall.

Wearing a mask, he followed the group at a distance, witnessing them commit several crimes in succession.

I have to say, as expected of the person with the pink tag, that blond guy's methods were truly impressive.

They acted swiftly and decisively, stealing the phone from someone's pocket without anyone noticing, and then handing it over to their accomplice.

His companion quickly stuffed the phone into the cloth bag in his arms; the whole operation was smooth and efficient, without the slightest delay.

Moreover, they acted with extreme caution, always choosing blind spots in surveillance cameras or places with tricky angles that couldn't be captured by cameras, clearly having scouted the locations beforehand.

After completing a job.

The group, showing no signs of lingering, immediately headed towards the next commercial area, clearly seasoned and experienced criminals.

Before long, the group turned into a narrow, dark alley.

Chen Ze frowned slightly, but still chose to follow.

Just a few steps into the alley, three young men suddenly appeared at the corner ahead, blocking their way.

Chen Ze turned his head to look behind him, and three young men slowly walked out from the alley, one of whom was the blond-haired youth.

They each held bricks and half-sections of steel bars that they had found nearby.

"Brother Liu, you were right, this kid really was following us." The young man next to the blond-haired guy grinned.

"Fuck you, I'll cripple him!" One of them impatiently stepped forward, ready to smash Chen Ze's head open with the half brick in his hand.

"Wait a minute." The blond-haired youth reached out to stop him, his eyes scanning Chen Ze up and down. "Hey kid, aren't you going to explain yourself?"

Chen Ze said in a very innocent tone, "Brothers, I...I don't know what you're talking about."

"Kid, do you think we're idiots?" someone said, raising their chin.

"yes?"

"Damn it!" The man, carrying a steel pipe, was about to step forward, but was stopped again.

The blond-haired youth said, "We know you've been following us all this way, and you're wearing a mask, obviously because you're afraid we'll see your true face. We're not stupid, so there's no need to go around in circles here."

"Alright then." Chen Ze sighed. "If I said... I came here to learn a trade from you, Brother Liu, would you believe me?"

"Kid, say it again, don't treat us like idiots," someone said menacingly.

"If you ask me, why waste words with him? Just beat him up first, and he'll behave." Another man shook the half-finished water pipe in his hand, his eyes fierce.

The blond-haired youth blocked his teammate again.

"You said you wanted to learn a trade from me, but why do you want to learn it? And do I even know you?"

The reason he remained so calm was that he was actually wary of encountering a competitor.

As the saying goes, even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. This group of people hasn't been in this area for long, and their foundation is not yet stable.

If you offend a local gang, it might be counterproductive, so you must find out more about the other party before taking action.

Moreover, if a fight breaks out and things aren't handled properly, the other party might call the police, and they won't get away with it either.

Things are different now than before. There are surveillance cameras everywhere, so it wouldn't be difficult for the police to find them. If they were caught stealing again, it would be a huge loss.

"Why..." Chen Ze feigned hesitation, as if he had just remembered something, "I just want to be your apprentice because I admire your skills, Brother Liu. What do you think of that reason?"

The blond-haired youth frowned, his suspicion deepening. "Brother, if you want to learn a trade, that's fine, but what's your relationship with Lengzi?"

Leng Zi?

Chen Ze was speechless for a moment and couldn't answer. It seemed that the other party was not stupid after all.

This was clearly slang. As for who Leng Zi was, that was no longer important at this moment. What mattered was that he couldn't understand it at all.

"Hmph, Brother Liu, I told you you were overthinking it. This kid might have already lit the fuse!" The young man next to him sneered, certain that Chen Ze wasn't from the underworld.

The blond-haired youth still had some doubts. If he had just called the police, he could have waited for them to arrest him. Why risk his life and follow them alone?

This is completely contrary to the logic of a student.

Moreover, judging from the other party's tone, he was calm and composed, without the slightest tension or fear. What exactly is his purpose?

Forget it, maybe I really should beat them up before they'll confess.

A ruthless glint flashed in the blond-haired man's eyes:

"Don't kill anyone. Break their arms and legs, then take them to Xu Laosi and let him give them a 'first release' in their anus."

"I've wanted to do this for a long time. We'll film a video later, hehe..." one of them said with a wicked grin.

"superior!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three youths grinned and surrounded Chen Ze.